tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post1763576204368750768..comments2024-03-28T03:24:05.666-04:00Comments on 4 Broad Minds: What Would Regis Do?Chris Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03400228290978730369noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-46869076652029539312012-06-19T06:24:07.840-04:002012-06-19T06:24:07.840-04:00Hi Rachel, it is a first for my employer and they ...Hi Rachel, it is a first for my employer and they are carefully saying it may not be offered again so I have to look at it as a one-time offer.<br /><br />Julie and others, thanks for reminding me this is retiring from THIS job/emplorer, not necessarily from the world of work. I love that it may open doors to working smarter (and less :) )Carol Fragale Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832865888789761328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-88239645331647790632012-06-18T21:56:53.988-04:002012-06-18T21:56:53.988-04:00I heard a 21 year old at work today complaining th...I heard a 21 year old at work today complaining that he felt old. I told him I was disgusted and left the room. These things are all relative I suppose. I retired from a career at 32, so I am all for early retirement. More time to write, to play, to dream. Yes, yes and yes!Julie Owsik Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583691214627281052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-59634108524843617842012-06-18T19:15:11.985-04:002012-06-18T19:15:11.985-04:00Hi Carol
This seems to be a recurring theme lately...Hi Carol<br />This seems to be a recurring theme lately - at least the part about the speed of time passing and pondering how to spend the time that remains. I was a bit startled the other day when I read an article about aging gracefully and realized that the women in the article were all at least five years younger than me. :-)<br />Do you know whether this is a one-time offer or if the subject might be revisited at a later time??<br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-56118769541105312732012-06-18T08:32:04.262-04:002012-06-18T08:32:04.262-04:00Hi Carol,
I wish I had great words of wisdom or ad...Hi Carol,<br />I wish I had great words of wisdom or advice, but I don't have any. From the people I know who have retired, many of them lead busier, more fulfilling lives after retirement. Good luck with your decision!<br />RamonaRamona Flightnerhttp://ramonaflightner.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-33505618478070474192012-06-17T06:21:52.723-04:002012-06-17T06:21:52.723-04:00Hi Peggy, I like the idea of graduation, that I am...Hi Peggy, I like the idea of graduation, that I am completing one thing and moving on to the next adventure.Carol Fragale Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832865888789761328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-67421896704790826372012-06-17T06:19:50.994-04:002012-06-17T06:19:50.994-04:00Ah Ro, just like a good coach to ask powerful ques...Ah Ro, just like a good coach to ask powerful questions like:<br />What else do you want to accomplish at work and how long will it take?<br />I am involsed in new projects right now that I would like to see through but - really I have accomplished all that I ever wanted to and more than I imagined I could in my career.Carol Fragale Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832865888789761328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-29322869923736047612012-06-16T17:07:33.294-04:002012-06-16T17:07:33.294-04:00Instead of retirement, think of it as a graduation...Instead of retirement, think of it as a graduation. You've given many years to this job, now, maybe, it's time to move on to something else. Transitions always bring apprehension, but they all bring opportunity and excitement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-33161654297785699402012-06-16T10:04:20.492-04:002012-06-16T10:04:20.492-04:00Retired folks tell me I'll know when I'm r...Retired folks tell me I'll know when I'm ready. Probing????<br />What else do you want to accomplish at work and how long will it take?<br />Can you plant this seed and watch someone else accomplish it?<br />Are you now in the business of "legacy making? " I switched into this gear about a year ago with specific goals to achieve and/or set in motion before I leave.<br />Leaving a wonderful job is a tough decision.<br />Another question...<br />Is the job getting in the way of what you want to do now or how you want to live your life?<br />You will make the best decision for you, Carol!Ro Dealnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-836189536037277952012-06-16T06:55:13.353-04:002012-06-16T06:55:13.353-04:00I do love my job and the work I do and like you Ch...I do love my job and the work I do and like you Chris, I rarely think of retirement as not working at all, just working much less.<br />we will see what the near future holdsCarol Fragale Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832865888789761328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-50616999581847213652012-06-15T16:35:22.743-04:002012-06-15T16:35:22.743-04:00Carol: You must be prescient. I was talking to a...Carol: You must be prescient. I was talking to a friend who has this option just last night. We were both fantasizing how great it could be (if we had health insurance coverage to bridge to Medicare). I like Mary Mac's advice a lot. There may be no "un-do" button in life, but new options always find their way into our lives. I know you love your job. That might make it hard to say yes to retirement. Any option to just slow down some -- maybe work 20 hours a week?<br /><br />That would be my dream.<br /><br />ChrisChris Bradynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-3877000420071645042012-06-15T10:05:31.027-04:002012-06-15T10:05:31.027-04:00They say that a 60 year old still knows what it is...They say that a 60 year old still knows what it is like to be 21 but a 21 year old will never know what it is like to be 60! That's my sage words for you. From a 59 and 5 month old already retired friend.isobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922345626452628057noreply@blogger.com